A New Beauty Startup Sent Hair And Makeup Stylists To My Tiny New York Apartment — Here's How It Worked Out

Adriana set up her makeup supplies in my tiny kitchen. Madeline Stone / Business Insider Last Friday evening, I got to try out TheStylisted, a new startup that helps women book appointments with professional hair and makeup artists.

For many women, getting ready for a big event like a wedding or work function can be overwhelming. It's tough to budget enough time to visit a salon, and once you're there, you're basically trusting a complete stranger to achieve the look you want.

With TheStylisted, the salon comes directly to you. Just before 6 p.m., a stylist showed up to my apartment to do my hair for me. Thirty minutes later, a makeup artist arrived.

To book an appointment, first go to TheStylisted's home page.

You'll see a list of stylists available for appointments. TheStylisted is currently operating networks in both New York City and Chicago.

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After looking through some of the reviews, I decided to book with Kailie Joe, who had received awesome five-star reviews from past clients.

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I also checked out her bio, which showed that she had plenty of experience with hair styling.

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Kailie Joe is pretty much in the middle range as far as pricing goes. I decided to book a blowout, which cost $80.

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For makeup, I booked with Adriana, who also had fantastic reviews.

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She also had her bio posted.

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As well as the pricing for each of her services. I decided to book a basic makeup appointment, which costs $85.

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Once you make an appointment on TheStylisted, you'll see it here.

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My appointment was at 6:00, but Kailie Joe arrived at 5:40, just as I was getting home from work. My apartment is tiny, and there's limited space for storing things. She set up all of her supplies by the window in my apartment.

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The DVD cabinet seemed to work well as a table, though, and Kailie Joe said she's worked in apartments smaller than mine plenty of times. Word to the wise: If you have a small apartment like mine, make sure you open the window before your blowout starts. My fire alarm went off multiple times just because the blow dryer was so hot.

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While Kailie Joe was finishing up with my blowout, Adriana set up the makeup in the only place there was enough space — my kitchen.

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She had pretty much every product you would ever need, and she gave me plenty of useful makeup tips during the appointment.

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I was pretty pleased with how everything turned out. My stylists were incredibly friendly, helpful, and efficient — though I booked two separate appointments, they were done within an hour. You could even book simultaneous hair and makeup appointments if you're more pressed for time than I was.